A Jewish Dictionary is something that contains both English and Hebrew words. The idea is that you can go to this dictionary and find out exactly what words mean in the literal sense and also in the explanatory sense.
In order to find a Jewish dictionary online is not as easy as you might have first thought. This is because although there are many dictionaries to look for, some are much easier to use than others.
Let me give you an example:
You find a Hebrew word which you want translated. However do not have a context and also do not know exactly what it means in the other language. First you have to go to the dictionary itself, and then you have to type it in in some way. Once you receive the results, you can never be sure if this is the meaning that you are looking for or not. And if it is not, then how do you know how to progress from there.
That is why you should really be so careful.
A guide of how to find a great Jewish Dictionary is to try and find a name which is a big name in dictionaries or more generally books. Then you can be reasonably sure that the recommendation that they are making is a lot more credible.
Another problem with Jewish dictionaries is that ideally you should know how to read Hebrew. If this is not the case then you will have a problem. This is why I would recommend you if you do not already to try and learn how to read Hebrew.
On another note, learning to read Hebrew is a great skill to have because it means that you if you are ever stuck in Israel and can't find your way out then you will be able to. But seriously, it means that you can read the Bible and all of the scriptures in their original language.
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